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success over the years in trying to find some of the al qaeda operatives and others in places like afghanistan, iraq, pakistan, and so forth. bringing the debate back home, aga again, we're talking about american citizens. i do agree strongly with michelle on at least one point. we need to protect people's rights from abusive government. i don't think the abuses have happened yet, but i think they could. the safeguards are not yet clear enough. the rules are not yet clear enough. that's where the obama administration has to direct. >> thank you both very much. coming up, where is the outrage over all this government snooping? this is an unusual political story. republicans are praising the program as are most democrats and that has some on the left frustrated. also, republicans are trying to kill obama care in the crib. in fact, its limited popularity is slipping under an assault of negative ads. today president obama made his case for the law and argued it's already working. and, you stay classy, newseum, that temple of journalism in washington, is honoring the most famous anchorman, ron, in
success over the years in trying to find some of the al qaeda operatives and others in places like afghanistan, iraq, pakistan, and so forth. bringing the debate back home, aga again, we're talking about american citizens. i do agree strongly with michelle on at least one point. we need to protect people's rights from abusive government. i don't think the abuses have happened yet, but i think they could. the safeguards are not yet clear enough. the rules are not yet clear enough. that's where...
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. >> for comparison, $200 million a day would have surpassed the daily cost of the war in afghanistan at the time. that nonfactual story from michele bachmann about the cost of obama's trip was started been an unnamed source on an indian news website and somehow got into the ether there. we can't talk about conspiracy theories without bringing up rush limbaugh. remember the first day of the republican convention was canceled due to hurricane isaac. rush then floated the idea that president obama was somehow involved with the weather reports showing that tampa might get hit. >> you've got a hurricane coming. the national hurricane center, a government agency, very hopeful that the hurricane gets near tampa. the national hurricane center is obama. it's a national weather service, part of the commerce department. it's obama. obviously, obama is sending fema in advance of the hurricane hitting tampa so that the republican convention is nothing but a bunch of tents, in tampa, a bunch of rvs and stuff. make it look like a disaster area before the hurricane even hits there. >> was he laughin
. >> for comparison, $200 million a day would have surpassed the daily cost of the war in afghanistan at the time. that nonfactual story from michele bachmann about the cost of obama's trip was started been an unnamed source on an indian news website and somehow got into the ether there. we can't talk about conspiracy theories without bringing up rush limbaugh. remember the first day of the republican convention was canceled due to hurricane isaac. rush then floated the idea that...
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has to stay in afghanistan at these levels? >> no, i totally disagree. i think we need to square with the american people about what we've achieved. we need an honest conversation in this country about the sacrifices that have been made over nearly ten years. we haven't done a very good job defining and articulating what the end point is in afghanistan. and i think the american people are getting very tired about where we find ourselves today. >> are you suggesting, governor, that we just take all our troops out next week? >> did you hear what i just said? i said with she drawdown from 100,000. we don't immediate 100,000 troops in afghanistan. many of bhom canwhom can't cros wire. we need maybe 10,000 or 15,000. that will serve our interests in terms of intelligence gathering and special forces response capability. >> i stand with the commanders and have no information that suggests that pulling our troops out faster than that would do anything but put at great peril the extraordinary sacrifice that's been made. this is not time for america to cut and ru
has to stay in afghanistan at these levels? >> no, i totally disagree. i think we need to square with the american people about what we've achieved. we need an honest conversation in this country about the sacrifices that have been made over nearly ten years. we haven't done a very good job defining and articulating what the end point is in afghanistan. and i think the american people are getting very tired about where we find ourselves today. >> are you suggesting, governor, that...
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the taliban's momentum has been broken, some troops in afghanistan have begun to come home. these achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness and team work of america's armed forces. at a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. they are not consumed with personal ambition. they don't obsess over their differences. they focus on the mission at hand. they work together. imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example. [ applause ] think about the america within our reach. a country that leads the world in educating its people. an america that attracts a new generation of high tech manufacturing and high paying jobs. a future where we're in control of our own energy and our security and prosperity aren't so tied to unstable parts of the world. an economy built to last where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded. we can do this. i know we can because we've done it before. at the end of world war ii when another generation returned home from combat they built the strongest economy and middle cl
the taliban's momentum has been broken, some troops in afghanistan have begun to come home. these achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness and team work of america's armed forces. at a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. they are not consumed with personal ambition. they don't obsess over their differences. they focus on the mission at hand. they work together. imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example. [...
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you must have been furious about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> we're furious about all of the profligate spending that went on. that's why we exist. >> was this your position on katrina? >> yeah, we opposed the katrina relief bill. it wasn't offset. look what happened with hurricane katrina the relief bill, passed a huge spending bill. wasn't offset. no accountability, and afterward we heard stories about fema trailers being left untouched in new orleans, why people were starving in the streets. again -- >> if i can make an additional point, reflecting on the first segment of the program there are votes and there are key votes, club for growth says this is a key vote, which means it factors in. barney, correct me if i'm wrong, it factors into the rating that it gives to members. >> that's right. >> this plays a role in primary season. this is the sort of thing where if you voted for that, you got lesser of a score for the club for growth. you haves increased the odds you will draw a republican opponent in the next mid term election. >> i understand. that is the threat. but pla
you must have been furious about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> we're furious about all of the profligate spending that went on. that's why we exist. >> was this your position on katrina? >> yeah, we opposed the katrina relief bill. it wasn't offset. look what happened with hurricane katrina the relief bill, passed a huge spending bill. wasn't offset. no accountability, and afterward we heard stories about fema trailers being left untouched in new orleans, why people...
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in that attack in afghanistan. >> yes. and it is unfortunate. it has been a long weekend. i have been contacted by a lot of friends that i have not heard from in years that we graduated together, and john was 33, and we graduated the class of '96 from the silum springs high school, and great guy, great humor and mentally sharp, and physically fit, and no more better for an ideal soldier was john brown. >> and his dad described him as a modern day rambo, and healer and defending our nation. we give you our condolences who loved these men who gave their life for our country. >> thank you. >>> and part of the population is facing a staggering unemployment rate, 15.9%, and the goal is to get tens of thousands of americans hired. we will go there live. take a look at this, please. do you see anything wrong with this picture? why this newsweek cover of michele bachmann has some of the supporters saying that the magazine is trying to make her look quote crazy. >>> and live pictures of london after new clashes of two days of riots just miles from the site of next year's olympics a
in that attack in afghanistan. >> yes. and it is unfortunate. it has been a long weekend. i have been contacted by a lot of friends that i have not heard from in years that we graduated together, and john was 33, and we graduated the class of '96 from the silum springs high school, and great guy, great humor and mentally sharp, and physically fit, and no more better for an ideal soldier was john brown. >> and his dad described him as a modern day rambo, and healer and defending our...
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forces in afghanistan. >> 30 u.s. service members and eight afghans were killed yesterday when the helicopter came crashing down by insurgent fire. most of the mini belongs to the navy s.e.a.l.s team 6, a group most recently credited for hunting down and killing osama bin laden. preliminary reports indicate their c-47 chinook helicopter was shot down by the insurgen i during the night raid of the province. just southwest of the capital kabul. the target was a taliban compound housing insurgent fighters. the american and afghan special forces were working side by side when their mission took a deadly turn. as their helicopter became a target of the tam ban. it's not clear if they were shot down at the beginning or end of the mission. >> helicopters, no matter how they are outfitted or armored are particularly at risk at the beginning and end of operations. when they are inserting troops at a target or extracting them from a hot target, it is very easy to hit them. >> the 38 people killed included 22 u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s
forces in afghanistan. >> 30 u.s. service members and eight afghans were killed yesterday when the helicopter came crashing down by insurgent fire. most of the mini belongs to the navy s.e.a.l.s team 6, a group most recently credited for hunting down and killing osama bin laden. preliminary reports indicate their c-47 chinook helicopter was shot down by the insurgen i during the night raid of the province. just southwest of the capital kabul. the target was a taliban compound housing...
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soldier was killed in either afghanistan or iraq. today you've got companies looking to invest in the u.s. instead of sending jobs overseas. they want to create more jobs and invest right here in the united states. we're more competitive, we're more productive. and by the way, 7.1 million americans have now signed up for coverage through the affordable care act, otherwise known as obama care. that's a lot of people, 7.1 million. that's enough to fill up the big house 65 times. and by the way, that doesn't count the more than 3 million young people who have been able to stay on their parents' plans. so we have seniors here who graduate and it may take a couple of months s ts to find or you're doing an internship or something that does not provide health care, you're going to be cover until you get that job that actually provides health insurance. so it provides the kind of protection you need. so that's the good news. we fought back from the worst economic crisis in our lifetimes, we have laid the foundation for america's future growt
soldier was killed in either afghanistan or iraq. today you've got companies looking to invest in the u.s. instead of sending jobs overseas. they want to create more jobs and invest right here in the united states. we're more competitive, we're more productive. and by the way, 7.1 million americans have now signed up for coverage through the affordable care act, otherwise known as obama care. that's a lot of people, 7.1 million. that's enough to fill up the big house 65 times. and by the way,...
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in the attempt to explain terror networks in afghanistan. what do you think? >> he deserves it. he had it for last week. it's in this pile on and his performance was terrible, but it was one debate. the real question is can he get better. he can be weak in the early debates and improve, but we haven't seen any inclination. this was his worst performance. >> people get better overtime. he comes out on time. explain. are republicans going to want herman to run in 2012? >> the straw polls and polls in general, the base is sending a message to the party that they are not satisfied. they are hoping that governor kristi gets into the race and maybe hoping that a half term governor of alaska might jump in. after the debate performance going into florida and saying you know what, let's give it to the pizza guy to send a message that we are not happy. >> knowing they would never support him in a general election. >> i don't think so. >> what about michele bachmann? what happened? she's at the bottom in florida. >> she has totally fallen off the map. >> it's unreal. the large part of the
in the attempt to explain terror networks in afghanistan. what do you think? >> he deserves it. he had it for last week. it's in this pile on and his performance was terrible, but it was one debate. the real question is can he get better. he can be weak in the early debates and improve, but we haven't seen any inclination. this was his worst performance. >> people get better overtime. he comes out on time. explain. are republicans going to want herman to run in 2012? >> the...
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but then, you had the war in iraq and both afghanistan and iraq were fought as quote emergencies, which means they weren't included in the annual deficits. so, now, when they're talking about a budget that cuts student loan programs for gi members, people coming back from iraq and afghanistan now they're not getting their student loans. because this was all fought off budget. i think that's political malpractice on the part of the republican party. they should have budgeted for this. >> well, from a congressional physician of the soul like diana degette, thank you so much. now to dr. james peterson, msnbc analyst and director of africana studies. professor, millions oppose the war, but as you know, and i'm sure you remember, their voices were significantly marginalized. give us a sense of how that happened. >> there's a lot of context here. we have to start with the fact that the sort of american ethos in response to 9/11 was a sort of patriotism, people not in line with the government and a very war hawkish administration seemed to be anti-american. so in that environment, the voices t
but then, you had the war in iraq and both afghanistan and iraq were fought as quote emergencies, which means they weren't included in the annual deficits. so, now, when they're talking about a budget that cuts student loan programs for gi members, people coming back from iraq and afghanistan now they're not getting their student loans. because this was all fought off budget. i think that's political malpractice on the part of the republican party. they should have budgeted for this. >>...
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from cape cod on his fourth tour in afghanistan. he was known to keep an american flag tucked in his body armor next to his heart. and aaron vaughn from tennessee was a s.e.a.l. who asked to return to combat six weeks ago. kimberly vaughn, aaron's wife, spoke on the "today" show this morning about their 2-year-old son and newborn daughter. >> i'm proud that i will get to carry on his legacy through our children, who will take away his strength and his love for this country. and they will know what an amazing man he is. was. >> nbc's atia is live in kabul for us. do we know more about the mission that these troops were on? >> reporter: hello, thomas. we are hearing from nature foe officials who are confirming what exactly happened saturday during the overnight raid. they're saying this helicopter carrying the men were actually a part of a reinforcement team going in to help u.s. army rangers who were pinned down in a fire fight in the tanji valley in wardak province. when their chinook helicopter was coming down, that's when the tal
from cape cod on his fourth tour in afghanistan. he was known to keep an american flag tucked in his body armor next to his heart. and aaron vaughn from tennessee was a s.e.a.l. who asked to return to combat six weeks ago. kimberly vaughn, aaron's wife, spoke on the "today" show this morning about their 2-year-old son and newborn daughter. >> i'm proud that i will get to carry on his legacy through our children, who will take away his strength and his love for this country. and...
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you must have been absolutely furious about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> we're furious about all the profligate spending that went on. >> barney, one question if i might. for consistency, was this your position on katrina? >> yeah. we opposed the katrina relief bill. it wasn't offset. look what happened to the hurricane katrina bill. they passed a huge spending bill. it wasn't offset, no accountability. afterwards we heard stories about fema trailers being untouched in new orleans while people were starving in the streets. >> ron reagan, if i can make an additional point reflecting on the first segment of the program. there are votes and there are key votes. club for growth says this is a key vote, which means it factors in -- barney, correct me if i'm wrong -- it factors into the rating they give to members -- >> that's correct. >> and so, therefore, ron reagan, this plays a role in primary season. you know, this is the sort of thing where if you voted for that, you got lesser of a score for the club for growth. you've increased the odds you will draw a republican opponent i
you must have been absolutely furious about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> we're furious about all the profligate spending that went on. >> barney, one question if i might. for consistency, was this your position on katrina? >> yeah. we opposed the katrina relief bill. it wasn't offset. look what happened to the hurricane katrina bill. they passed a huge spending bill. it wasn't offset, no accountability. afterwards we heard stories about fema trailers being untouched in...
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. >>> hillary clinton in afghanistan, which plans to hop over to pakistan in what should ab intense meeting with government officials there. plus, the only endorsement that really matters in american politics, wayne newton throws his supertan weight and glistening white teeth behind michele bachmann and last night he sealed it with a kiss. a can't miss clip later in the show. >>> later at 5:30, and a terrible story out of ohio yesterday. police armed with high-powered rifles hunten and killing 48 exotic animals let loose. their owner, police say, released them from his private exotic animal park before taking his own life. six animals including three leopa leopard, a grizzly bear and two monkeys were safely captured and taken to the columbus zoo. the rest some endangered had to be destroyed. john yang has more. >> reporter: by the time the sun came up in zanesville most that escaped from terry thompson's farm were gone. >> six black bear, two grizzly bear, nine male lion, eight lion esses. and 18 tigers. >> reporter: a nerve-racking night as local broad wases warned residents. >> reporter:
. >>> hillary clinton in afghanistan, which plans to hop over to pakistan in what should ab intense meeting with government officials there. plus, the only endorsement that really matters in american politics, wayne newton throws his supertan weight and glistening white teeth behind michele bachmann and last night he sealed it with a kiss. a can't miss clip later in the show. >>> later at 5:30, and a terrible story out of ohio yesterday. police armed with high-powered rifles...
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chris, we have one good thing and i voted against this, because incredibly to me, it said the wars in afghanistan and iraq were not covered by any caps. open-ended. limits on military spending, but going forward, we'll have an important debate next year. i'm serious about this. the way it work, you talked about the sequestration and the bush tax cuts expire, both of those come into being at the end of negs year. here's the debate we're going to have. i think these people underestimate the support americans have for our coming together to build roads and keep desperately poor people from starvation and providing decent health. doing a lot of things that can only be done if we do them together. the choice america is going to have. we can raise taxes on income above $250,000. what we're saying is, for every $1,000 you make over 250, we want to tax you $30 more. if you make half a million dollars, you'll pay another $7,500. i do not believe that will deter anybody from doing anything that is economically productive. it we're going to save these people $30 on $1,000, we're going to have to cut environ
chris, we have one good thing and i voted against this, because incredibly to me, it said the wars in afghanistan and iraq were not covered by any caps. open-ended. limits on military spending, but going forward, we'll have an important debate next year. i'm serious about this. the way it work, you talked about the sequestration and the bush tax cuts expire, both of those come into being at the end of negs year. here's the debate we're going to have. i think these people underestimate the...
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wars in iraq and afghanistan? not really. social security reform? not on your life. what's the biggest target for republican candidates? the environmental protection agency as 200 nations gatherner south africa for the united nations conference. if you listen to candidates like rick perry and newt gingrich and herman cain, they regard it as a democracy as nothing but kills jobs. as newt gingrich explained, they have yet to be convinced by the science of climate change. >> do you believe in man made global warming that because the planet is pollute and we spew a lot of stuff into the air that has influence the way climate comes about? do you believe that? >> i don't think we know. the evidence is not complete. >> you are ag gnostic on the subject? is that accurate? >> i'm open minded and certainl theory. >> hmm, interesting. this from a man who not only taught environmental studies but co-authored a book on the environment as recently as 2007. damon moglan leads the climate and energy team for friends of the earth and i'm pleased to say he joins us now. good afternoon
wars in iraq and afghanistan? not really. social security reform? not on your life. what's the biggest target for republican candidates? the environmental protection agency as 200 nations gatherner south africa for the united nations conference. if you listen to candidates like rick perry and newt gingrich and herman cain, they regard it as a democracy as nothing but kills jobs. as newt gingrich explained, they have yet to be convinced by the science of climate change. >> do you believe...
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afghanistan is still a traveled country. the idea of a nationalistic system -- >> sorry to interrupt you. ten years. the british went through it, soviets went through it. we used to cheer for those stingers against the ruskies. i don't cheer. like every other american i had a miserable weekend. when my daughter told me about it, i said, this is horrible. this is horrible. some of our best and brightest going in there, people i know whose kids are going over there, joining these elite units fighting for their country. and given missions like this. whose brain is behind putting americans on the front line in a country we'll be out of in a few years. the taliban will be there when we leave. >> yeah. >> your thoughts? sorry. go ahead. >> i was saying, then what happened this weekend really compounds that as well, because what happened this weekend isn't just a personal tragedy. it's also a personnel tragedy as well. you know, you look at how much soldiers. there are approximately 300 members of s.e.a.l. team 6. they are our spar
afghanistan is still a traveled country. the idea of a nationalistic system -- >> sorry to interrupt you. ten years. the british went through it, soviets went through it. we used to cheer for those stingers against the ruskies. i don't cheer. like every other american i had a miserable weekend. when my daughter told me about it, i said, this is horrible. this is horrible. some of our best and brightest going in there, people i know whose kids are going over there, joining these elite...
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when nick was in afghanistan, he served as a combat medic with the 82nd airborne. he helped fro people escape from a flooding river. he earned a bronze star for his actions. when nick got back home to wyoming, he couldn't get a job as a first responder. so he ended up having to take classes through the post-9/11 gi bill, classes he could have easily taught just so he could qualify for the same duties at home that he was doing every single day in afghanistan. they're veterans like maria canalas. she was a financial specialist in the army, helping to provide financial support for her unit in iraq. when she got home, she finished earning her degree in business management. but even with her experience in the army, maria still couldn't find a steady working job in accounting or finance. that isn't right. it doesn't make any sense. not for our veterans, not for the strength of our country. if you can save a life in afghanistan, you can save a life in an ambulance in wyoming. if you can oversee millions of dollars in assets in iraq, you can help a business balance its boo
when nick was in afghanistan, he served as a combat medic with the 82nd airborne. he helped fro people escape from a flooding river. he earned a bronze star for his actions. when nick got back home to wyoming, he couldn't get a job as a first responder. so he ended up having to take classes through the post-9/11 gi bill, classes he could have easily taught just so he could qualify for the same duties at home that he was doing every single day in afghanistan. they're veterans like maria canalas....
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what's the situation over there in afghanistan? >> jon, the nightmare is real. the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" has turned our once brown armed forces into a camouflage thong pantses sex all back it all. this isn't an army of one, it's an army of fun! >> that's quite a get up. wow. thank god you're on satellite, that would have created a huge stir about people caught a glimpse of that outfit. but wait a second, jason, where are all the soldiers? >> they are at trader joe's getting vodka and clementines. we're making tangerines. >> there aren't any trader joes in afghanistan. >> he know. cut the music. i was just trying to liven up the report. >> so soldiers aren't wandering around in cut off short shorts? >> no rk no, these are mean. >>> still ahead, why are you awake? your meandering tweets, texts and e-mails are next. "morning joe" just moments away. [ male announcer ] take the fixodent 12 hour hold challenge. ♪ apply fixodent once, and it holds all day. ♪ take the fixodent 12 hour hold challenge. guaranteed, or your money back. ♪ guaranteed, or you
what's the situation over there in afghanistan? >> jon, the nightmare is real. the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" has turned our once brown armed forces into a camouflage thong pantses sex all back it all. this isn't an army of one, it's an army of fun! >> that's quite a get up. wow. thank god you're on satellite, that would have created a huge stir about people caught a glimpse of that outfit. but wait a second, jason, where are all the soldiers? >> they are at...
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you know what weird means. >>> let's finish with big questions about afghanistan. and we're are we fighting there? you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. run more smoothly by helping remove deposits and cleaning up intake valves. so when you fill up at an exxon or mobil station, you can rest assured we help your engine run more smoothly while leaving behind cleaner emissions. it's how we make gasoline work harder for you. exxon and mobil. ♪ [ recorded voice ] onstar. we're looking for city hall. i'm sending directions to your car. [ recorded voice #2 ] turn right on hill street. go north for two miles. ♪ [ man ] this is onstar. i got a signal there's been a crash. do you need help? yes, please. i've got your gps location. i'm sending help. [ female announcer ] introducing onstar fmv. get it installed on your car at best buy or visit onstar.com for more stores. >>> let me finish tonight with this war in afghanistan. the president went through dover, delaware to the air force base to pay his respect to the 30 service members killed when their helicopter was s
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joining me now, the author, jonathan rabb, spokesman for iraq and afghanistan veterans for america. jonathan, thank you, the piece was really affecting. tell me, you're redeploying, and it was that redeployment or the specter of it that seemed to have cost you your part-time teaching job. >> right, i want to be clear, i was working as a long-term substitute in the city and taken on that long-term sub position as a way to interview as a full-time position for the next year. when i reenlisted, towards the end of my training i received a phone call telling me i had been replaced. while i was still welcome to come in and work, i no longer had my regular position and had been demoted, more or less. >> why do you think we are seeing an elevated unemployment rate for veterans of iraq and afghanistan? >> i think it's a complex problem, but a lot of us who served overseas in the combat zone have a hard time communicating what we can do and bring to an organization, whether it be a school or business, and i don't think employers are always necessarily receptive to the types of things we can b
joining me now, the author, jonathan rabb, spokesman for iraq and afghanistan veterans for america. jonathan, thank you, the piece was really affecting. tell me, you're redeploying, and it was that redeployment or the specter of it that seemed to have cost you your part-time teaching job. >> right, i want to be clear, i was working as a long-term substitute in the city and taken on that long-term sub position as a way to interview as a full-time position for the next year. when i...
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and the other was not to do counterinsurgency in the eastern part of it afghanistan. and i think that that was a wise decision as well. >> joe, thanks so much. great reporting and great story. makes us feel good. and wes moore, thank you so much for your service. and thank you for coming on tonight. >>> when we return, the troubling shift to the right in today's republican party. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. 3q double shift... i need a break. he needs some gellin'. yeahhhhhhh. gellin' is like having a teeny tiny foot masseuse in your shoe. you like ? nice ! dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles. outrageous comfort, all-day long. >> let me finish tonight with this dramatic shift in republican politics. three years ago, the party ran john mccain for president. next year, it looks like they may well run one of three candidates, michele bachmann, antii miettinen, or rick perry. i listened to rick perry and i wonder what we're talking about and where we are going as a country. he refuses to accept the role for example that fossil fuels play in climate change. he
and the other was not to do counterinsurgency in the eastern part of it afghanistan. and i think that that was a wise decision as well. >> joe, thanks so much. great reporting and great story. makes us feel good. and wes moore, thank you so much for your service. and thank you for coming on tonight. >>> when we return, the troubling shift to the right in today's republican party. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. 3q double shift... i need a break. he needs some...
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round of bush tax cuts and that was passed before 9/11, and then 9/11 happened we started the war in afghanistan and in iraq, and then after the second war, we took another round of tax cuts, and that was a moral check on the country and we failed it. glenn hubbard is now mitt rom y romney's chief economic adviser for his campaign. that tells you all you need to know. >> and there's the note about the growth of national security post 9/11, and one weekend ago we commemorated the anniversary, and possibly there's overlap between small government constituency on the right, and lefties like me who want to have the pentagon having bake sales. do you see that sort of coalition coming together? >> i certainly think there are voices on the right talking about it, but the thing that you really need to stress is that you need fiscal discipline in any branch of government, and that's the idea that you have a hard budget constraint, and you prioritize within that budget constraint, and then there's going to be a powerful incentive to keep growing and growing and growing. there are parts of the world that a
round of bush tax cuts and that was passed before 9/11, and then 9/11 happened we started the war in afghanistan and in iraq, and then after the second war, we took another round of tax cuts, and that was a moral check on the country and we failed it. glenn hubbard is now mitt rom y romney's chief economic adviser for his campaign. that tells you all you need to know. >> and there's the note about the growth of national security post 9/11, and one weekend ago we commemorated the...
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investigating the cause of a devastating helicopter crash that killed 30 american service members in afghanistan last weekend. questions remain about why u.s. forces were called into a firefight, in a dangerous eastern region of the country. and what was known about the situation. pentagon officials so far, not commenting on that probe. it comes after president obama met the two military aircraft, carrying the troops' remains. the president seen saluting. sent an hour with 250 family members of the fallen, along with defense secretary, leon panetta, and joint chiefs chairman, admiral mike mullen. >>> in wisconsin last night, republicans fend off a stated senate recall election, that was largely described as a referendum on the policies of scott walker. walker drew the ire of many unions in march, when he used a majority to strip public employees of their right to bargain collectively. it sparked widespread protests across the state. democrats were able to capture two of the six seats up for grabs last night. dashing their hopes of gaining a majority. in a statement last night, governor walker to
investigating the cause of a devastating helicopter crash that killed 30 american service members in afghanistan last weekend. questions remain about why u.s. forces were called into a firefight, in a dangerous eastern region of the country. and what was known about the situation. pentagon officials so far, not commenting on that probe. it comes after president obama met the two military aircraft, carrying the troops' remains. the president seen saluting. sent an hour with 250 family members of...
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troops in afghanistan? >> the last several years, when i spoke with military and diplomatic officials, they kept repeating they will never abandon afghanistan again. when you talk on background to some of the ambassadors from different countries, some generals within the system, on background, they say that it is a possibility that they will abandon, no matter what country within the international community, including americans, don't want to be there anymore. >> i was told to wrap it up, but one quick question. if the u.s. pulls out completely, is afghanistan at further risk of deinvolving into a civil war? >> absolutely. absolutely. no good answer for afghan's future right now. everyone is hoping for the best, but really expecting the worst. >> thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> the big three money headlines are next critics say it puts 20 years and possibly 20 bounds on kate middleton. one said that the portrait was straight forward and very prur, but an art critic said perfectly adequate for the boar
troops in afghanistan? >> the last several years, when i spoke with military and diplomatic officials, they kept repeating they will never abandon afghanistan again. when you talk on background to some of the ambassadors from different countries, some generals within the system, on background, they say that it is a possibility that they will abandon, no matter what country within the international community, including americans, don't want to be there anymore. >> i was told to wrap...
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and the other was not to do counterinsurgency in the eastern part of it afghanistan. and i think that that was a wise decision as well. >> joe, thanks so much. great reporting and great story. makes us feel good. and wes moore, thank you so much for your service. and thank you for coming on tonight. >>> when we return, the troubling shift to the right in today's republican party. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. reates another laptop g or hires another employee, it's not just good for business -- it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities, so we're helping them with advice from local business experts and extending $18 billion in credit last year. that's how we're helping set opportunity in motion. like a ramen noodle- every-night budget. she thought allstate car insurance was out of her reach. until she heard about the value plan. and saving money with allstate doesn't stop there... kim and james are what you might call overly protective. especially behind the wheel. nothing wrong with
and the other was not to do counterinsurgency in the eastern part of it afghanistan. and i think that that was a wise decision as well. >> joe, thanks so much. great reporting and great story. makes us feel good. and wes moore, thank you so much for your service. and thank you for coming on tonight. >>> when we return, the troubling shift to the right in today's republican party. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. reates another laptop g or hires another...
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. >> and we learn more names of the silent warriors who were lost in the 10-year war in afghanistan. ahead, new details on the mission and the men who came from every corner of america. >>> but this monday, we begin with the downgrading of the u.s. credit rating by standard & poor's, and a rating drop that is sending shock waves across the country and around the globe. the dow plunging throughout the afternoon and now off by some 500 points and the markets reacting for the first time in u.s. history as the u.s. was reduced from notch, from its aaa rating and taken down a peg now to a aa-plus, and an hour ago in response to the financial crisis, the president called on the country to ban together. take a listen. >> markets will rise and fall, but this is the united states of america. no matter what some agency may say, we have always been and always will be a aaa country. >> under fire, standard & poor's released this statement saying that the change had to be made, and the downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of american policy making and
. >> and we learn more names of the silent warriors who were lost in the 10-year war in afghanistan. ahead, new details on the mission and the men who came from every corner of america. >>> but this monday, we begin with the downgrading of the u.s. credit rating by standard & poor's, and a rating drop that is sending shock waves across the country and around the globe. the dow plunging throughout the afternoon and now off by some 500 points and the markets reacting for the...
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the air force troops were part of a special operations air traffic control unit on the ground in afghanistan, so in all 30 u.s. service member, but another eight service members who are afghans, and special forces who were in the same attack on that helicopter, in the attack and then killed along with their american colleagues and because of the crash being so horrific, they were unable to separate all of the remains, and so as a result, they are bringing back all 30 men, americans and afghans here to dover air force base and they will conduct what the military calls a dignified transfer service here in private, here on the base, and family members are invited to attend, and we do know that admiral mike mullen the chairman of the joint chiefs will be here as well as leon panetta, the secretary of defense, and then the very difficult task will be for the mortuary services people here at dover to begin the difficult work of trying to separate out and identifying the remains of all 38 men, and then eventually sending the eight afghans back to afghanistan. this is a horrific series of circumstan
the air force troops were part of a special operations air traffic control unit on the ground in afghanistan, so in all 30 u.s. service member, but another eight service members who are afghans, and special forces who were in the same attack on that helicopter, in the attack and then killed along with their american colleagues and because of the crash being so horrific, they were unable to separate all of the remains, and so as a result, they are bringing back all 30 men, americans and afghans...
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do you think that veterans -- iraq and afghanistan veterans, the new folks in your caucus, feel that way too? >> i can tell you that those who have served in this post 9/11 conflict, whether in iraq or afghanistan, have a different perspective, and obviously it comes from our first-hand experience in being able to ask tough questions, not in a partisan way, but in a way that is informed by our experience and the experience of our brothers and sisters in uniform who are still being deployed and who are still serving overseas. we come out on different sides of these issues of when and where our troops should be serving in combat, about what our strategy must be to defeat our enemies, but the veterans who are part of this caucus, are asking these questions, not with partisan blinds on, but actually trying to see what's in the best interest of our country. >> i feel like the thing that i have seen in terms of veterans advocacy since 9/11, groups like iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, have been so supportive of the creation of this new caucus, i feel like they have been able to cu
do you think that veterans -- iraq and afghanistan veterans, the new folks in your caucus, feel that way too? >> i can tell you that those who have served in this post 9/11 conflict, whether in iraq or afghanistan, have a different perspective, and obviously it comes from our first-hand experience in being able to ask tough questions, not in a partisan way, but in a way that is informed by our experience and the experience of our brothers and sisters in uniform who are still being...
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the war in afghanistan is not over but it has a new name now. what is the name of the new operation to replace operation enduring freedom? this is the one that is going to keep more than 10,000 u.s. soldiers for years to come. is the name operation rez ahraout support, or operation enduring alliance, or operation steady hand, or operation firm buttress. >> not d. this one slipped my mind, but looking through the answers, i would have to say it would be "b." >> operation enduring alliance is your guess? >> yes. >> steve, how did he do? >> let's check the segment from the show. >> basically they are changing the name from operation enduring freedom, to the new one, operation resolute support. i am afraid james got this one wrong. >> if you think that operation resolute support is anything, you probably think it's a sports bra. it doesn't have that war feeling. anyway, don't worry, still another chance, and i will tell you, this is kind of a hard one, but i have faith in you. it was from wednesday's show, and on wednesday's show we learned about th
the war in afghanistan is not over but it has a new name now. what is the name of the new operation to replace operation enduring freedom? this is the one that is going to keep more than 10,000 u.s. soldiers for years to come. is the name operation rez ahraout support, or operation enduring alliance, or operation steady hand, or operation firm buttress. >> not d. this one slipped my mind, but looking through the answers, i would have to say it would be "b." >> operation...
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you also mentioned in your remarks that afghanistan is not an easy mission. in the past few months there have been three cases for australia where our troops have been shot at by the afghan soldiers, they've been training, and sadly four of our soldiers have died and many others injured. australian public opinion is against continuing. you outline the draw down. what do you say to the australian people who don't want to wait, who want to leave immediately? >> well, first with respect to these new initiatives, this rotational deployment is significant because what it allows us to do is to not only build capacity and cooperation between our two countries. but it also allows us to meet the demands of a lot of partners in the region that want to feel that they're getting the training, they're getting the exercises, and that we had the presence that's necessary to maintain the security architecture in the region. and so as julia mentioned this is a region that's becoming increasingly important. the economy in this area is going to be the engine for world economic
you also mentioned in your remarks that afghanistan is not an easy mission. in the past few months there have been three cases for australia where our troops have been shot at by the afghan soldiers, they've been training, and sadly four of our soldiers have died and many others injured. australian public opinion is against continuing. you outline the draw down. what do you say to the australian people who don't want to wait, who want to leave immediately? >> well, first with respect to...
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his policies on iraq, afghanistan, gitmo, iran, even patriot act issues resemble much more the pragmatic george w. bush of 2007/2008 than the earlier lone ranger version." this doesn't bother me a bit, as an analyst/observer. what you're saying is as bush w. became more aware of reality as he got toward the end of his term, as he fell less under the influence of cheney, he began to be much better as a president and a leader. obama's more like him. >> yeah. look, obama really has gone aggressively after al qaeda. no one can argue with that. if anything, you could say that this is overly aggressive. we're going after people with missile strikes. but i think what ron paul and i think some others have gotten wrong here is the idea that just because he's an american citizen, we shouldn't be firing missiles at him. this is someone who declared war against the united states of america, who openly broadcast -- >> wait a minute, ron paul, talk about being out to lunch. you mean if you go join the nazi army and you're fighting in the army against us with the ss and you get killed in action, that's
his policies on iraq, afghanistan, gitmo, iran, even patriot act issues resemble much more the pragmatic george w. bush of 2007/2008 than the earlier lone ranger version." this doesn't bother me a bit, as an analyst/observer. what you're saying is as bush w. became more aware of reality as he got toward the end of his term, as he fell less under the influence of cheney, he began to be much better as a president and a leader. obama's more like him. >> yeah. look, obama really has gone...
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joint chief of staff accused the pakistanny government of supporting attacks on the united states in afghanistan by aiding pakistani militants. is this the use, our country, prepared to go into pakistan and take the militants out? also, as expected, the palestinian authority has officially requested full membership status at the u.n., that's statehood, nationhood, if you will. and also as expected, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu told the u.n. not as far as he's concerned. israel's ambassador joins us live tonight. finally, check out michele bachmann's claim americans should be allowed to keep every dollar, no more taxes, period. how does she want to fund the government she wants to run. how does she expect to get paid for the smaller fence for mexico that she wants, how does she expect to get paid this week? we start with rick perry's flip flot, simple flop in the debate. david an msnbc analyst and sally joins us, a republican strategist in florida. let me start with david, by the way, the story headlines coming out before you start here are pretty dramatic, unforgiving of rick perry
joint chief of staff accused the pakistanny government of supporting attacks on the united states in afghanistan by aiding pakistani militants. is this the use, our country, prepared to go into pakistan and take the militants out? also, as expected, the palestinian authority has officially requested full membership status at the u.n., that's statehood, nationhood, if you will. and also as expected, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu told the u.n. not as far as he's concerned. israel's...
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servicemembers in afghanistan since the war started in 2001. 30 u.s. troops were killed in a helicopter crash early yesterday. americans across this country are reacting. >> my nephew is over there. any time you hear of any mass killings, it just brings it home and makes you more nervous about what's going home. >> we have team coverage this morning for you. thanh truong is live in norfolk, virginia, for reaction there and atiya is in afghanistan. what's the latest you are hearing about the circumstances surrounding the crash? >> reporter: good morning, alex. we are still waiting to hear from u.s. and nato officials who say what went down in the district of wardak province yesterday. the most devastating loss americans have faced in afghanistan in the last ten years of war. the u.s. and nato still fairly tight-lipped. the majority of information we got since yesterday was from washington. many people are scratching their heads as to why the special forces were even down in this district. that's usually where the tenth mountain division of the army oper
servicemembers in afghanistan since the war started in 2001. 30 u.s. troops were killed in a helicopter crash early yesterday. americans across this country are reacting. >> my nephew is over there. any time you hear of any mass killings, it just brings it home and makes you more nervous about what's going home. >> we have team coverage this morning for you. thanh truong is live in norfolk, virginia, for reaction there and atiya is in afghanistan. what's the latest you are hearing...
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lugar was an extraordinary individual and he took me aside and said iraq and afghanistan are big issues, ask me anything you want, talk to me about any of these issues, there's no dumb questions, and whatever you ask is between you and i. his only goal to was to make america stronger. what you hear here is the old kid who played baseball, showing up with a ball and bat, do it my way or go home. >> you have a chance for the democrats to win control of the senate. it seems to be the not rate seats will decide this you, missouri, montana, states like that in the middle and virginia to suicide this control issue. >> i don't worry about that stuff because what i'm focused on is right here in indiana. i'll walk from lake michigan to the ohio river if it adds ten jobs. let's look at this next guest, jonathan wrote on the significance of this. i want you to analyze what lugar said in his concession statement saying that both parties are guilty of having problems with any negotiation because they have in bed relationships on both sides and they cannot negotiate. >> yeah, it's a box on both sides
lugar was an extraordinary individual and he took me aside and said iraq and afghanistan are big issues, ask me anything you want, talk to me about any of these issues, there's no dumb questions, and whatever you ask is between you and i. his only goal to was to make america stronger. what you hear here is the old kid who played baseball, showing up with a ball and bat, do it my way or go home. >> you have a chance for the democrats to win control of the senate. it seems to be the not...
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we went into afghanistan and why didn't we hold saudi arabia accountable? you can make a case a lot mf saudis were funding and fueling these terrorists attacks with saudi money and things like that than anybody in iraq. >> there is a big problem with what the sud diaudis have been and i hope people are right when they say the new crown prince. >> they are harboring terrorists? >> cultivating terrorists but the point is you don't deal with that by going to war. what concerned us about iraq and people want to forget but everybody believes and saddam was doing his best to convince us he had weapons of mass destruction. we knew he had previously had anthrax and he was working on nuclear weapons and made it clear after he was captured he intended to start the programs again once the sanctions were lifted. he was a real danger and that's why there was a focus on weapons of mass destruction and people say after the fact that bush lied and got us into a war, he wasn't lying. he was saying what everyone believed and, you know, i heard some discussions on your previo
we went into afghanistan and why didn't we hold saudi arabia accountable? you can make a case a lot mf saudis were funding and fueling these terrorists attacks with saudi money and things like that than anybody in iraq. >> there is a big problem with what the sud diaudis have been and i hope people are right when they say the new crown prince. >> they are harboring terrorists? >> cultivating terrorists but the point is you don't deal with that by going to war. what concerned...
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we are at war in afghanistan. we are at war in libya. and even if we don't call it a war, we are at war intermittently sometimes in pakistan, in somalia, in yemen, now in uganda, in south sudan, in the democratic republic of the congo and the central african republic. last week president obama said he was deploying 100 troops as trainers against a militia called lords resistance army in the last four african nations i named. though this president pledged to wind down the wars of the past administration, he started his own wars without much criticism. there's criticism on the left and generalized grumbling. in the absence of sustained partisan opposition, foreign policy has gone unsaid, unargued, undebated. there are exceptions and right now the exceptions are way weirder than that even weird rule. last week, for example, conservative radio host rush limbaugh tried to criticize the africa intervention not by saying the president was doing it wrong in some way but his criticism was the specific militia u.s. troops would be targeting, that
we are at war in afghanistan. we are at war in libya. and even if we don't call it a war, we are at war intermittently sometimes in pakistan, in somalia, in yemen, now in uganda, in south sudan, in the democratic republic of the congo and the central african republic. last week president obama said he was deploying 100 troops as trainers against a militia called lords resistance army in the last four african nations i named. though this president pledged to wind down the wars of the past...
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. >> this is the tenth medal of honor given for actions in the war in iraq and afghanistan. the third living recipient and the first marine to receive it. it was interesting because when the white house called and said you will be invited to the ceremony, he said i would like to have a beer with the president and sure enough, they released the photo. they had a beer. the white house home brewed ale we are told. they talked it over with the president. this man who was a hero despite what he says. >> the great image there. the president with dakota. let's bring in the retired army colonel. 1969 for his service in vietnam. he was wounded by the mortar fragment that led to the safe rescue of one adviser and 13 allied soldier. your story reads like dakota's story. going in and saving others despite the hardship that you were facing. i love the quote from his grandfather. he is 81 years old. he told them the hell i'm not going in. it's a one in a million thing that he survived and the grandfather was referring to the fact that he defied orders which is not usual for a man in unifo
. >> this is the tenth medal of honor given for actions in the war in iraq and afghanistan. the third living recipient and the first marine to receive it. it was interesting because when the white house called and said you will be invited to the ceremony, he said i would like to have a beer with the president and sure enough, they released the photo. they had a beer. the white house home brewed ale we are told. they talked it over with the president. this man who was a hero despite what...
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and some troops in afghanistan have begun to come home. these achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness and team work of america's armed forces. at a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. they're not consumed with personal ambition. they don obsess over their differences. they focus on the mission at hand. they work together. imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example. >> president opening there, came back to that at the end of the speech, closing with details on the raid that killed osama bin laden, saying we ought to work together and get each other's backs the way the navy s.e.a.l.s do. he quickly pivoted from the top to issues athe home. president said the nation has come so far to, quote, turn back now. he cited his grandparents successes after world war ii as an example of the way the country can persevere. >> they were contributing to the story of success that every american had a chance to share. the basic american promise that if you worked hard, y
and some troops in afghanistan have begun to come home. these achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness and team work of america's armed forces. at a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. they're not consumed with personal ambition. they don obsess over their differences. they focus on the mission at hand. they work together. imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example. >> president opening there, came back...
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history will look back and say obama was far more effective than president bush on either front. >> afghanistan and pakistan remain the areas with the largest number of terrorists and training ground and recruitment often in areas where the government of pakistan doesn't operate. we heard admiral mullen saying the pakistan agencies have been colewding with terrorists. do you think this idea of basically taking a drone and flying into someone's territory and invading the compound of bin laden without informing the authorities, do you think this is the way that american agencies are now going to operate? >> in a way, the obama doctrine is very similar to the early stages of the bush doctrine that the entire world is a battlefield. you can argue that president obama has dramatically expanded this target of killing operation and is trying to get away from large scale occupation and saying to allies and enemy countries alike, we will go in and we determine it's in u.s. interest to do so. i have concerns b you john bolton is full of hot air almost always. president obama is taking the bush agenda muc
history will look back and say obama was far more effective than president bush on either front. >> afghanistan and pakistan remain the areas with the largest number of terrorists and training ground and recruitment often in areas where the government of pakistan doesn't operate. we heard admiral mullen saying the pakistan agencies have been colewding with terrorists. do you think this idea of basically taking a drone and flying into someone's territory and invading the compound of bin...
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troops killed in afghanistan. in 15 minutes a private dignified transfer ceremony will begin with the bodies of the 25 special ops forces and five air crewmen and eight afghan forces and one interpreter arrived at dover, delaware, this morning. the president arrived on marine one on an unannounced trip. tom costello is there. the media is not allowed in, but tom, what can you tell us about the ceremony? >> well, the president's trip is unscheduled and an announced and he canceled a trip to ohio and arrived here and this dignified transfer procedure or ceremony gets under way in 15 or 20 minutes or so, and the president spent the next two hours here on base. we expect that the members of the military are here, and some family members may be here for the ceremony. as you mentioned, 30 american service personnel are here and among those who are, whose remains were brought back to the united states today. in addition, there were eight afghans who also were brought back and the reason for that is that the expertise tha
troops killed in afghanistan. in 15 minutes a private dignified transfer ceremony will begin with the bodies of the 25 special ops forces and five air crewmen and eight afghan forces and one interpreter arrived at dover, delaware, this morning. the president arrived on marine one on an unannounced trip. tom costello is there. the media is not allowed in, but tom, what can you tell us about the ceremony? >> well, the president's trip is unscheduled and an announced and he canceled a trip...
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we have planes flying through that area, nearly all of the time back and forth through afghanistan and into iraq also. so we could do that and shoulding that we definitely should do if the situation is as described. air strikes are another matter and this brings us to our neighbors in the area particularly turkey and they have a keen interest in this area and to try to settle down the fighting in this area because it could, and it does threaten them at this time and so we need to work closely with turk owe this matter. the iraq government to the extent that they have capability left at all, they should be involved and air strikes, we have to be really careful. you're in for a dime and you're in for a dollar and you have to be really, really careful here and i would like to know what the president has in mind and what the military has in mind and how extensive and how often and the drones can launch hellfire missiles if this was appropriate, but watch out, the war powers act is out there and the president -- this is clearly the initiation of a military campaign. >> i was going to ask yo
we have planes flying through that area, nearly all of the time back and forth through afghanistan and into iraq also. so we could do that and shoulding that we definitely should do if the situation is as described. air strikes are another matter and this brings us to our neighbors in the area particularly turkey and they have a keen interest in this area and to try to settle down the fighting in this area because it could, and it does threaten them at this time and so we need to work closely...
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we first of all have afghanistan blowing up again. the taliban making advances. the total withdrawal of all combat forces is not going as scheduled. we have iraq,
we first of all have afghanistan blowing up again. the taliban making advances. the total withdrawal of all combat forces is not going as scheduled. we have iraq,
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navy s.e.a.l.s were brought home, let me finish tonight with some big questions about our mission in afghanistan. i can't think of a better time to ask what exactly is it? >>> we start with what the president should be doing about jobs. howard fineman is an msnbc political analyst and a huffington post media group editorial director. john heilemann is new york magazine the national political columnist. two heavyweights on. the dow jones industrial rallied today, a two-thirds reprieve, howard. my question is about jobs. it seems to me that the president has a couple things he's got to do to get control of events and not just watch them, which he seems to be doing. one is, get control of the debt debate by talking honestly about what cuts need to be made and what taxes need to be raised. let's move off from that tonight. let's talk about the jobs program he need to push for right now. it seems to me that mainly it's a political challenge for right now to get the attention of the republicans force them to deal with the jobs issue, force them if necessary to say yes or not to creating jobs in their
navy s.e.a.l.s were brought home, let me finish tonight with some big questions about our mission in afghanistan. i can't think of a better time to ask what exactly is it? >>> we start with what the president should be doing about jobs. howard fineman is an msnbc political analyst and a huffington post media group editorial director. john heilemann is new york magazine the national political columnist. two heavyweights on. the dow jones industrial rallied today, a two-thirds reprieve,...